Fun Fact: Armadillos have occupied Illinois

I thought Armadillos were a very Texan thing.  I’d been meaning to mention these critters weeks ago, but had forgotten/gotten busy/ etc etc…

I won’t show you any photos of the dead armadillos I’ve seen, but started seeing them about half-way through Illinois!  When I was in Tennessee, I asked about armadillos, and they said they’re a fairly recent phenomenon and had only been in the area the last few years.

I wonder if climate change (warmer temps, longer) have allowed the armadillos to expand their territory to the Midwest.

Doing a bit of googlin’ I can see that they are here to stay in Illinois.
http://www.dailyregister.com/article/20150430/NEWS/150439900

 

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